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Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust Secures First Hate Crime Conviction

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Defendant convicted of racist harassment of Governor’s employee The Attorney General’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust (DCRPT) secured a historic guilty verdict in a felony hate crimes case, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday. A New Castle County jury convicted Defendant Matthew Gregg of Hate Crimes, Harassment, and Terroristic Threatening, for repeatedly verbally […]




AG Jennings Unveils DOJ Human Trafficking Unit

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 31, 2022

Closing out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined advocates, State and local partners, and prosecutors Monday to announce the formation of the Delaware Department of Justice’s first dedicated Human Trafficking Unit (HTU). “Human trafficking is among the direst human rights crises of this century,” said Attorney General Jennings. “Awareness has grown by orders of magnitude in recent years, […]




Attorney General Jennings announces $1.85 billion Navient settlement 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022

More than 1,500 Delaware borrowers to see relief Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide $1.85 billion in relief to student borrowers under a multistate settlement stemming from allegations of widespread unfair, deceptive, and predatory practices. More than 97% of Delaware’s $5.34 million share […]




AG Jennings Announces Lawsuit Against Seaford

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Chancery filing seeks invalidation of illegal fetal tissue ordinance After twice warning the City of Seaford that it was considering an anti-choice ordinance that was contrary to State law, Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed suit against the City of Seaford over the ordinance.  The ordinance, passed on December 14 and scheduled to become effective […]




DOJ Secures Conviction, Sentences In Violent Gun Cases

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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  Category: Department of Justice

Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust Secures First Hate Crime Conviction

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Defendant convicted of racist harassment of Governor’s employee The Attorney General’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust (DCRPT) secured a historic guilty verdict in a felony hate crimes case, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday. A New Castle County jury convicted Defendant Matthew Gregg of Hate Crimes, Harassment, and Terroristic Threatening, for repeatedly verbally […]




AG Jennings Unveils DOJ Human Trafficking Unit

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 31, 2022

Closing out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined advocates, State and local partners, and prosecutors Monday to announce the formation of the Delaware Department of Justice’s first dedicated Human Trafficking Unit (HTU). “Human trafficking is among the direst human rights crises of this century,” said Attorney General Jennings. “Awareness has grown by orders of magnitude in recent years, […]




Attorney General Jennings announces $1.85 billion Navient settlement 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022

More than 1,500 Delaware borrowers to see relief Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide $1.85 billion in relief to student borrowers under a multistate settlement stemming from allegations of widespread unfair, deceptive, and predatory practices. More than 97% of Delaware’s $5.34 million share […]




AG Jennings Announces Lawsuit Against Seaford

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Chancery filing seeks invalidation of illegal fetal tissue ordinance After twice warning the City of Seaford that it was considering an anti-choice ordinance that was contrary to State law, Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed suit against the City of Seaford over the ordinance.  The ordinance, passed on December 14 and scheduled to become effective […]




DOJ Secures Conviction, Sentences In Violent Gun Cases

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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